Once again, students from Macdonald Drive Junior High have the chance to participate in the Enrichment Mini-Course program . These two day, out-of-school courses give students a chance to explore new and interesting topics, or to brush up on their skills in areas near and dear to them. The courses are held throughout April and May and are hosted at Memorial University of Newfoundland  (MUN), College of the North Atlantic (CNA), Marine Institute (MI) and District School (DS).

Many of these courses offer limited enrollment, and registration is first-come, first-served. Students wishing to participate must complete an application form, and select their four desired mini-courses in order of preference. Students will only be able to participate in ONE course, but those who list four choices will gain preference over those selecting only one to three courses.

The cost for participation is $40 (non-refundable if a student is chosen for a mini-course), and the fee and completed application form must be returned to the MDJH Main Office by end of school on Monday, March 14th. Cheques can be made payable to Macdonald Drive Junior High.

Application forms are available from the MDJH Main Office, or you can download a copy by clicking here. Please note that you will have to hold on to the Mini-Course Waiver, as the student must bring that with them to the mini-course on the day that they attend.

To see the full catalog of mini-courses available, please click here.

 

On Friday, February 26th, we will be holding our annual Activity Day as part of Green Apple Days / Spirit Week. Students were given a list of the available activities on Friday morning, and were asked to select one activity that they would like to participate in, as well as two alternate activities should their first choice be full. Permission forms were also given to students for activities that are held off of school grounds, and these forms need to be signed and returned to the homeroom teachers as soon as possible.

In the afternoon we will be hosting Mr. Gary Summers and his hypnotism show, where Grade 9 students can try to be hypnotized (signed permission form required for this as well), and the rest of the student body will enjoy the show.

There is an associated cost of $10.00 for most activities (Breakout NL costs $20.00), and some activities require specific clothing (helmet and skates for skating, gym clothes for the Field House, etc.). This fee will help offset the costs associated with busing and the activities themselves.

Students are expected to participate in one activity in the morning and attend the show in the afternoon. This will be a great day!

The following documents / PowerPoint will aid grade 9 students with course selection for grade 10 high school. Please note that the Level I Course Selection Sheet is due to homeroom teachers by Monday, February 29th. Should parents/students have questions or require guidance please see Mr. Squires in the office.

Course Selection ppt for Grade 9 Students A

Independent Study Science Program Application 2016.docx

Course Selection Level I 2016-2017

My Three Year Plan (Gonzaga Course Offerings)

Please see attached PDF document for this week’s newsletter

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Macdonald Drive Junior High will be holding our First Annual Community Market on May 7, 2016, just in time for Mother’s Day.
Admission to the event is $2.00. All proceeds from the event will go towards the school’s breakfast program and the Social Studies department.

Please help support our event by liking and sharing our page on Facebook. Interested vendors should check out the information/registration form on the event link on our page or contact Krista Houlihan. We are also looking for volunteers to help run this event.

See attached PDF.

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Please see attached PDF for this week’s newsletter. It is quite lengthy.

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Parents/Guardians,

In response to inquiries from parents regarding information about the International Baccalaureate Program at Holy Heart.

Holy Heart of Mary High School will be hosting an information session for parents of grade nine students coming to Holy Heart in September 2016 at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24 at the Holy Heart Theatre.

Immediately following the general information session, there will be a meeting for all parents interested in learning about the International Baccalaureate Program for the upcoming school year.

For your own information to assist you in your guidance of students in course selections and in choosing their future academic path, the International Baccalaureate Program is best suited to students who are seeking to challenge themselves academically. The IB Learner Profile identifies students who are naturally inquisitive, motivated, self-directed, and open-minded risk-takers. It may be the highly motivated overachiever, but it may also be the student who is very intelligent and contemplative, but is not achieving to his or her ability because he or she seems bored in the regular program and would benefit from an accelerated or enriched program of study.

The IB Program does not require candidates to be straight ‘A’ students, but allows for a balance of strengths and needs in different subject areas. The most important factors are the student’s own individual motivation and strong work ethic.

The deadline for applications to the IB Program is March 14, and the application as well as instructions for the application process can be found on the Holy Heart website at

http://www.holyheart.ca/departments/ib/

For the purpose of course selections for grade 10 pre IB students, the following are some of the advanced courses of study that MUST be completed at the end of Grade 10:
Math 1201 + Math 2200 + Canadian History 1201 or Histoire du Canada 1231
Science 1206 + science choices (Chemistry 2202 & Chemistry 3202) OR (Biology 2201 & Physics 2204)
English 1201

For further information please contact:

Sheldon Barry
Principal
Holy Heart of Mary High School
tel: (709) 754-1600
fax:(709) 754-0855

Advising Parents / Guardians that on February 11th and 12th all grade 8 students will be writing their recovery assessment in mathematics. The purpose of this assessment is to provide students opportunity to improve their marks for chapters 1 – 4. This assessment piece will also provide opportunity for students to become familiar with what they will receive in June – the Cumulative Final Exam (2 hrs.).

Students will receive classroom review in preparation for this assessment. It is also advised that students avail of independent study at home.

 

Good Luck